-The first game is played on a Stage selected from the Starter Stage List either by mutual consent or through the Stage Striking Method. The order of stage striking will be 1-1

-The first match is played.

-The Player that won the previous match may announce one "Stage Ban" if they have not already done so in this set.

-The Player that lost the previous match announces the stage for the next match from either the Starter or the Counterpick Stage List.

Any Stage named as a "Stage Ban" by the either Player may not be selected. No Stage may be used by a Player that has already won on that Stage in this set unless by mutual consent.

The Team that won the previous match chooses one character for each Player.The Team that lost the previous match chooses one character for each Player.The next match is played.Repeat steps in bold all proceeding matches.

~~~~~Latency~~~~~Latency is the connection between 2 players, if Latency is high, you lag.

-If both players in a Tournament agree the lag is making it unplayable they must No contest or Suicide without playing the Match.The tournament organizer or Assistant may switch the playersIf the tournament organizer is unable to switch the players due to the tourney having advanced past the first brackets, the one who is making the majority of the lag will forfeit. There will be a lag test by someone who rarely ever lags, or never lags, will join each players room and then tell the TO the result.